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BENNINGTON â Fireworks, bell-ringing, world-class music and a reading of the Declaration of Independence are among the events scheduled for Sunday, Independence Day. The forecast for the day calls for a high temperature in the low 70s, with a 60-percent chance of showers, or perhaps a thunderstorm. Some of these events may be weather-dependent.
ROTARY HOLDS 8TH ANNUAL JULY 4 BELL RINGING
The Bennington Rotary Club will celebrate Independence Day with a reading from the Declaration of Independence and the ringing the shipâs bell from the USS Bennington.
The ceremony takes place at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 4, on the lawn of the Bennington Town Offices.
A possible record season could be coming to the Vermont State Parks system, which Friday saw all locations now open, following gradual openings over the past several weeks. Offerings like cabin rentals are returning in 2021 following a pause in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s a treat, it really is,” said Dave Grossman of Newton, Massachusetts, who biked.
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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Division for Historic Preservation is opening the State Historic Sites for the 2021 season. Opening on Saturday, May 29, are the President Calvin Coolidge State Historic Site in Plymouth Notch, Mount Independence State Historic Site in Orwell, and Bennington Battle Monument in Bennington. The observation deck of the Monument will be open again this season, affording visitors spectacular 360-degree views. On Friday, July 2, Hubbardton Battlefield in Hubbardton and Chimney Point in Addison will be opening to the public. The Senator Justin Morrill State Historic Site in Strafford will open its doors on Saturday, July 3.
Updated on May 28, 2021 at 7:21 pm
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A possible record season could be coming to the Vermont State Parks system, which Friday saw all locations now open, following gradual openings over the past several weeks.
Offerings like cabin rentals are returning in 2021 following a pause in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
“It’s a treat, it really is,” said Dave Grossman of Newton, Massachusetts, who biked to the top of Vermont’s famous Mt. Ascutney State Park.
While Grossman joked that driving the arduous climb might have been preferable to biking it, he appreciated the views of Okemo and the Green Mountains.